Closure for liquid containers



May 15, 1928.

C. B. HERZ INGER CLOSURE FOR LIQUID CONTAINERS Filed Sept. 1, 1.926

I N V EN TOR. C Am. B HERZlNG-ER ATTORNEY.

I Patented May 15, 1928.

CARL B. IIEnzInenn, or nos Antennas, CALIFORNIA.

onosunn ron LIQUID CONTAINERS.

Application filed September 1, 1926. Serial No.

This invention relates to devices for application to containers for liquids whereby openings in the containers through which the liquids are dispensed may bepositively closedand readily uncovered at will.

The chief object of this invention is to provide such a device which may be quickly applied to a container and easily removed therefrom for application to another container when the first has become empty.

further object is to provide a closure of the stated type which shall have the minimum of moving parts, shall have nothing to get out of order, shall be very inexpensive to manufacture, and shall require no separation or connection of parts when installing or removing. It is also an object to provide a device of such character which may have means for perforating the container when the same comes hermetically sealed as is the case with the common metal cans for evaporated milk and the like.

Briefly stated, the invention resides in a horizontally disposed closure plate adapted to overlie the opening or openings in the container, this plate having a pair of de pending ears disposed at one side of the plate so that they serve to position the device on the container in conjunction with elastic means which engage the sides of the container just below its top and draw said cars into engagement with the edges of the container. An integral manipulating piece extends rearward and downwardfrom the plate and serves to rock the same upon the upper edge of the container. l/Vhe're used on metal cans. the plate is provided on its under side with a pair of perforating spurs which will form air and liquid openings and will also rest in the same to seal them.

In the accompanying drawings wherein certain modifications are shown by way ot' illustration.

F ig. 1 is a side elevation showing one form of the invention as applied to an ordinary glass milk bottle.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the closure plate lifted for dispensing the contents of the bottle.

Fig. t is a side elevation of a modified form of the device adapted for use on' a metal can and having perforating spurs, the dispensing position of the closure plate being indicated by dotted line's.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the latter form. The device of Figs. 1, 2 and 3 comprises a closure plate 10 having a pair of spaced depending ears 12 placed at one side of the plate and not diametrically opposite, for engagement with the rim of the bottle -B'-,

a coil spring it being secured to each ear 12 and connected with a wire band 15 which engages under the bottle rim 16. The springs 1e draw the'ears 12'firmly against the bottle and thereby positively position the closure plate 10 over the bottle opening. Integral with the plate 10 is a finger piece 18 which extends rearward and downward from that portion of the edge of plate 10 between cars 12, and serves to manipulate the closure by rocking the same upon the upper edge of the bottle about the point indicated at 20 as a fulcrum, while engagement of ears 112 with the sides of the rim retains the closure' in position as indicated in Fig. 3. A prong 22 struck out from piece 18 serves to remove the common paper bottle caps. r

In the form of Figs. a and 5 which is designed tor metal cans, the plate 25 is provided with depending ears 26 towhich are secured coil springs 28 connected with a band 30 which passes around the side of the can G below its upper edge to retain the device in position. A manipulating piece 32 like the piece 18 extends rearward and downward from between the ears 26 and serves to rock the closure upon the fulcrum point 33, the ears 26 by their engagement with the side walls of the can in suring retention of the device in proper position. The plate 25 overlies a portion of the can top and carries on its under side a pair of spurs 34: and 35 which are capable of being forced through the can top to form apertures 38, that formed by spur 3i being for the purpose of dispensing the contents of the can while that formed by spur 85 admits air to the can. When the closure plate is raised the liquid may be poured out, and when lowered said plate overlies the openings and the spurs 34: and 35 enter and seal said openings. The plate is conducive to sanitation since it covers all of that portion of the can top to which any of the con,- tents of the can may have adhered during the dispensing operation.

What I claim is:

l- A. closure for a. liquid container comband for engaging below the top, coiled springs rocked upon the prising a plate to overliean opening of the conta1ner,ears depending from-the plate at ends of thQWlI'e band and th depending ears, whereby the Q In witness disk for rock ng the same, i 3. A closure for aliquid eonta1nerc0mand a thumb piece formed integral with said prising a plate to overlie an opening of the container, ears depending from the plate at one side thereof and adapted to engage the sides of the container, :1 metal bandadapted to engage the side of the container below the top, coiled springs engaging the ears and the endsot' the metal band, and a nanipulating pieceextending between said ears for rocking the closure upon the upper container.

have hereunto subscribed my name this 16th day of August, 1926.

edge of the that I claini the fore 'oing 'I' o. HERZINGEK, 

